Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 45, 24 February 1936, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

Mr K. McDonald, of Palmerston North, who injured a leg while holidaying at Tauranga and was an inmate of hospital as a result, has returned to Palmerston North. His leg is still in plaster but he is able to get about, a little. <s> <s>'■ <$ <s• Tho death occurred suddenly in Palmerston North yesterday of Mr E. H. Starnes, of 50 Burns avenue. Deceased had just completed the unloading of a lorry and on walking into the house, fell dead. He leaves a wife and family. •€><s> <s> <3> Fishermen who went after trout in the Manawatu river over the week-end, found the water very dirty after a fresh. Of trout one angler reports, there were nil but he landed good baskets of cels two days running and lost his watch in the river. His luck was certainly out, <S> <S« <» <S> As a general rule, a man under arrest will w'alk quietly to the police station beside his escort. Occasionally, however, ono will make a bold dash for liberty and whether lie gets away with it or not depends, of course, on luck and the fleetuess of the pursuing constable. On Saturday evening spectators in the Square were treated to one of these rare chases and watched the fluctuating fortunes of pursued and pursuer with an interest that would have done credit to a Waterloo Cup linal. Eventually the ‘hare’ who happened to be a Maori, ‘went to ground ’ in Main street. The sequel will probably be heard in Court this morning.